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can opener en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. A device used to open tin cans, usually by slicing the lid off.
2. (qualifier:roller derby) A shoulder hit to the chest, usually accomplished while moving from a crouched to a standing position.
3. (slang) A tool for safecracking.
   • Even the work of opening a safe with nitroglycerine or with a can opener places the criminal in a state of nervous tension. 1933, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Investigation of So-Called "Rackets": Hearings, page 697:
   • “I wonder why they didn't use 'soup' (nitroglycerine) snuffing the drum (blowing safe) instead of a 'can-opener,” (3 ft. steel rod, pointed one end to punch starting hole in bottom of safe, other end shaped like a can opener to peal^([sic]) the bottom of safe open.) commented McLaughlin? ^([sic]) 2003, Edward Anthony Gibbons, Crime, Passion & Conscience, page 69:
4. (slang) A ramming maneuver, that opens up the target ship like a tin can.
5. (slang) An anti-tank munition or attack vehicle, that opens up armour like a tin can.

Forms

Coordinates

bottle opener

Hypernyms

opener

Synonyms

tin opener

Translations (75)

mi tīwara tīni (device used to open tin cans) · hil abrilatas (device used to open tin cans) · sl konzervni odpirač (device used to open tin cans) · ary ساروت الحك (device used to open tin cans) · sv konservbrytare (device used to open tin cans) · mk отворач за конзе́рви (device used to open tin cans) · be кансе́рвавы нож (device used to open tin cans) · sv konservöppnare (device used to open tin cans) · es abridor (device used to open tin cans) · ro deschizător de conserve (device used to open tin cans) · es abrelatas (device used to open tin cans) · gl abrelatas (device used to open tin cans) · pl otwieracz do konserw (device used to open tin cans) · it apriscatole (device used to open tin cans) · ast abrelates (device used to open tin cans) · ca obrellaunes (device used to open tin cans) · vi đồ mở hộp (device used to open tin cans) · ja 缶切り (device used to open tin cans) · ru консе́рвный нож (device used to open tin cans) · uk консе́рвний ніж (device used to open tin cans) · he פותחן (device used to open tin cans) · fr ouvre-boîtes (device used to open tin cans) · ko 깡통따개 (device used to open tin cans) · km ប្រដាប់គាស់កំប៉ុង (device used to open tin cans) · uz ochgʻich (device used to open tin cans) · mi tīwara (device used to open tin cans) · fr ouvre-boîte (device used to open tin cans) · eu lata-irekigailua (device used to open tin cans) · fa قوطی بازکن (device used to open tin cans) · be адкрыва́льнік (device used to open tin cans) · nb boksåpner (device used to open tin cans) · vi đồ khui hộp (device used to open tin cans) · tl abrelata (device used to open tin cans) · fi purkinavaaja (device used to open tin cans) · ro deschizător pentru conserve (device used to open tin cans) · arz فَتَّاحَة (device used to open tin cans) · et konservikarbiavaja (device used to open tin cans) · uk відкрива́чка (device used to open tin cans) · af blikoopmaker (device used to open tin cans) · mi tīwara kēne (device used to open tin cans) · st sebuladithine (device used to open tin cans) · rsk отверач за конзерви (device used to open tin cans) · sk otvárač na konzervy (device used to open tin cans) · ibg abrelata (device used to open tin cans) · pt abridor de lata (device used to open tin cans) · mn лааз онгойлгогч (device used to open tin cans) · eu lata-irekitzekoa (device used to open tin cans) · ar فَتَّاحَة (device used to open tin cans) · th ที่เปิดกระป๋อง (device used to open tin cans) · pt abre-latas (device used to open tin cans) · ru открыва́шка (device used to open tin cans) · is dósahnífur (device used to open tin cans) · tr konserve açacağı (device used to open tin cans) · ar مِفَكّ (device used to open tin cans) · hu konzervnyitó (device used to open tin cans) · cmn 開罐器 /开罐器 (device used to open tin cans) · bg отварачка за консерви (device used to open tin cans) · ro desfăcător pentru conserve (device used to open tin cans) · el ανοιχτήρι (device used to open tin cans) · ro desfăcător de conserve (device used to open tin cans) · da dåseåbner (device used to open tin cans) · tl abrilata (device used to open tin cans) · tr açıcı (device used to open tin cans) · tk açawaç (device used to open tin cans) · hy բացիչ (device used to open tin cans) · lo ອັນໄຂກະປ໋ອງ (device used to open tin cans) · nl blikopener (device used to open tin cans) · gd fosglair chanastairean (device used to open tin cans) · acw فَتَّاحَة (device used to open tin cans) · pl otwieracz do puszek (device used to open tin cans) · ko 캔따개 (device used to open tin cans) · cs otvírák na konzervy (device used to open tin cans) · gl abridor (device used to open tin cans) · fi tölkinavaaja (device used to open tin cans) · de Dosenöffner (device used to open tin cans)